County police K-9 finds Maine murder suspect

Friday

Jun 6, 2014 at 12:38 PMJun 6, 2014 at 9:21 PM

A Strafford County police canine tracked and later found a Maine man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Saturday. Jesse Marquis was found sitting at the base of a tree about three miles into the woods of St Francis, according to Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland. Marquis was arrested without incident.

By Casey Conleycconley@fosters.com

A Strafford County police canine tracked and later found a Maine man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Saturday.

Jesse Marquis was found sitting at the base of a tree about three miles into the woods of St. Francis, according to Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland. Marquis was arrested without incident. St. Francis is in northern Aroostook County on the Canadian border.

“Searchers were led to the spot by a bloodhound from Strafford County New Hampshire Sheriff's Office, which joined the search this morning. The bloodhound, named 'Daisy Mae' with Deputy Keith MacKenzie picked up a scent about 90 minutes earlier,” McCausland said in a news release.

McKenzie and two members of the Maine State Police tactical team arrested Marquis, who was found with a hunting rifle at his side. He was captured at about 8 a.m. Friday.

Marquis, 38, is a prime suspect in the shooting death of 31-year-old Amy Theriault on May 31 at her home in St. Francis.

McCausland said Marquis is being processed at the Fort Kent police department. He's expected to make an initial court appearance on Monday.